I was born on the 12 October 1975 in South Africa
Having grown up in such a culturally diverse country, I have acquired proficiency in English, Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho, and some Afrikaans. Living in Japan over a year, I have learned some Japanese.
The flag above symbolizes the diverse nature of my country, also known as the Rainbow Nation.
1994-1996 University of Fort Hare (South Africa)
Degree : Bachelor of Agriculture1997 University of Pretoria (South Africa)
Degree : Bachelor of Agriculture Honours: Pasture Science1998-1999 University of Pretoria (South Africa)
Degree : Master of Agriculture: Sustainable Ecological Management
1997-1998 Ben-Gurion University (Israel)
8th International Course - Desert Agrobiology1998 Geographic Information Management System, Midrand (South Africa)
Geographic Information System: Arc-View1998 Port Elizabeth Technikon (South Africa)
National Qualification Development and Outcomes Based Education
1999 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japanese Language School (Japan)
Basic Japanese: speaking, reading and writing
1997 Pasture Science Symposium, University of Pretoria (South Africa)
Poster presentation : Evaluation of germination and growth of indigenous and exotic drought tolerant shrubs.
1998 Geographic Information System Workshop, Port Elizabeth Technikon (South Africa)
Seminar presentation : Use of GIS in the evaluation of sustainability indicators.
1991-1992 Karate championships: Gold and silver medal
1994 National Economic Educational Trust Bursary
1995 First prize: Agricultural Student Society logo design
1996 First Prize: seminar presentation
1997-1998 Scholarship: Foundation for Research Development
1997-1998 Scholarship: Israel Government
1999-2001 Scholarship: Japanese Government
1996 University of Fort Hare, Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (South Africa)
Main function : Land Use Planning
1997 University of Pretoria, Department of Plant Production and Soil Science (South Africa)
Main function : Research assistant: germination and growth of indigenous and exotic drought tolerant shrubs
1998 University of Pretoria, Department of Zoology and Entomology (South Africa)
Main function : Data capturing, analysis and mapping using GIS Arc-View1998-1999 Port Elizabeth Technikon (South Africa)
Main function : Lecturing Pasture Science
1999-2001 Research Fellow: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Environmental Toxicology Laboratory (Japan)
1992-1994 Karate instructor (South Africa)1999 Grassland Society of Southern Africa 34th Congress (South Africa)
1999 International Youth Forum on Lifelong Integrated Education (Japan)
2000 The 9th International Program for Mutual understanding (Japan)
2000 International Conference on Global Ethos (Japan)
2000 Challenges of Globalization in International Cooperation (Japan)
I practice karate, chess, tennis, jog, swim, ski, watch movies, enjoy music, reading and the Internet
